Still in pain after mergers - Anonymous employee Lumen Employee Review

2.0
May 16, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of flexibility, work-life balance

Cons

Incredibly difficult to overcome us vs. them mentality, still feeling the pain of being acquired by CenturyTel.

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Cons

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Lumen Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We're determined to get better every day, so we value your feedback about balance and growth. Lumen's investment in our people is essential to our success, we're so glad to have your feedback on your experience. Thank you again, we're happy to have you on the team.
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Pros

Good benefits with remote work

Cons

Super unstable, coworkers getting laid off with no notice. Outsourcing jobs to India. The remaining employees expected to pick up the extra work.

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